Steve Tran

Steve Tran is an Advisor at GTM Capital based in San Francisco, California, where he mentors early-stage founders on sales, marketing, and scaling strategies. Prior to his current venture capital role, he operated as a growth marketer and held an early growth position at Attentive before transitioning to independent advisory work. Operating under the online moniker "steveishacking," Tran has advised more than 20 startups, including providing go-to-market guidance for companies like Linear. He frequently engages with the Y Combinator network and SaaS influencers such as Jason Lemkin, recently speaking on go-to-market scaling at the March 2025 SaaStr Annual conference. Additionally, he maintains an audience of over 10,000 LinkedIn followers, recently publishing viral frameworks on AI-driven sales playbooks. Tran currently focuses on leveraging his operational expertise to support early-stage SaaS startups in optimizing their go-to-market frameworks.